Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31011, James Emery, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass,
Emery James
S 31011
CONTENTS

18.240 Maine
1887 Jany 8 T.S. Hopkins - history Prior
James Emery
of Berwick in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Leighton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Talkum in the Mass  army for 20 mos -
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Aug 1833 and sent to Burleigh Dobb. of Berwick
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $133.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept - 33.33
$166.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, book E Vol. 1 Page 13

I Alexander Goute of Eliot in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty years in August next, depose and say that James Emery now of South Berwick enlisted into the Massachusetts Militia in April 1775. for the term of eight months. I recollect that he enlisted immediately after the battle of Lexington and that he served that term, at and near So one, so called in Cambridge, in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Lighton, Lieut William Goss - 2nd Lieut Wm Fernald. Col Sullivan's Regiment and Gen Patricks Brigade - Said Emery left the service I think in December following - He at that time belonged in that part of the Town of Hittery which is now Eliot - and served as a private. I enlisted into the same company at the same time and served the term of eight months with him, and well recollect all the above facts - Emery and myself with four or five others constituted a mess and drew our rations together -
Afterwards in the year 1777. or 1778 I think, - said James Emery and myself enlisted under Capt Daniels of Portsmouth into the State or Militia service as privates, Lieut Seth Walker Ensign Sawyer in, the company was stationed

State of Maine
York ss. July 27th 1832. Then personally appeared Alexander Gould and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me —
John A. Burleigh Just Peace
I certify that Alexander Gould who signed the foregoing affidavit is a credible person & disinterested J. A. Burleigh Just Peace State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that John A. Burleigh , is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this fifteenth day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.
Allex - E

State of Maine. County of York ss.
On this thirteenth - day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me William A. Hayes Judge of Probate within and for said County, James Emery a resident of South Berwick in said County aged sixty-eight - years who is unable to appear at court by reason of bodily infirmity and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: Viz that he enlisted as a private in the Militia Service for the term of eight months in the month of April 1775 im- mediately after the battle of Lexington and served that term under the following named officers Capt Samuel Sighton, Lieut William Frost, 2 d Lieut William Furnald, Col Sullivan's Regiment, and Major Gen. Putnam. Brigade The Company was mustered at Kittery and marched in the same month of April to Fort No 1. so called at Cambridge where said Company was stationed. That the Company was generally employed in building forts. That he left the service in the month of December in the same year. He then resided in that part of the Town of Kittery which is now Eliot. Alexander Gould of Eliot was a private in the same Company at the same time and will testify to the truth of the above declaration.

The said Emery further declared that afterwards in the year 1777 or 1778 he enlisted as a private under Capt. Daniels of Pownalborough N.H. Lieut. Seth Walker. Ensign Janovis in the militia service for the term of Twelve months. Said Company was stationed at Fort Sullivan on the Piscataqua River during the whole term and this being the only Company at that fort at that time he does not know that it belonged to any particular Regiment. That the Company was mustered in the latter part of the Fall, he thinks in November, and was employed in guarding the Fort until the same month in the next year when he was discharged. Said Alexander Gould served with him in the same Company a part of said term. That he never had a written discharge from either of the above terms of service. That he was born in that part of the town of Kittery which is now Eliot in the year 1754. That he has no record of his age. That he resided in said Kittery when called into service; that since the Revolutionary War he has resided in Kittery and South Berwick where he now resides.
I am known in my present neighborhood by Samuel Wentworth and Andrew Austin Esquires, who can testify to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution. James X Emery Witness Wm. H. Hays - witness H. H. Hobbs Subscribed & sworn to the day and year aforesaid. W. A. H.
We Samuel Wentworth residing in the Town of South Berwick and Andrew Austin residing in the same town hereby certify

that we are well acquainted with James Emery who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Samuel Wentworth
Sworn and subscribed to by Samuel Wentworth and affirmed and subscribed to by Andrew Austin the day & year aforesaid.
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the in- terrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Samuel Wentworth and Andrew Austin, who have signed the preceding certificate, are credible persons; that their statement is entitled to credit, and that there is no clergyman living in the vicinity of said James Emery. And I further certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend court.
STATE OF MAINE.
Yorks. I William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of York in the State of Maine, hereby certify that William A. Hazes is the Judge of the Court of Court of Probate for said county, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal official this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1832. Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

I Wm. A. Hayes the judge within named hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the applicant and have no doubt of his having been a soldier, & having served the time he states
Wm. A. Hayes
James Inney South Bernege
Private. militia
20 months
$502

8502 James Emery
April 9 th 1833
Obj - 14. 18.
8502,
P. 326
Admit - 2p moi
Barleigh & Hobbs - South Berwick me

BRIEF in the case of James Emory of South Berwick in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court & Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April In 1775 3 Private Gen. Capt Leighton Col. Tabor & am   1777 or 78 1 — — Capt Daniels (does not recollect where or as any Col)  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wittingham Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Nicholas Cuthbert Examining Clerk.

31011 INVALID.
File No. 31011
James Elmer Dis Rev War
Act. June 7 82
Index — Vol. 2 Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington D.C., Jany 11, 1853,
A. Harry,
to claim of Anna Mary,
referred to Mr. Garrison. Signed for report.
Int. } (G.W.) 11. 1853. }
11 Jany 1853.

F 31.011
James Emery
In Augt 1832 of South Berwick York Co Me age 78 year
In April 1775 he enlisted for 8 mos immediately after the battle at Lexington with Capt Sam Leighton in Col Sullivan, regt of militia. The Co was mustered at Kittery & went to Fort No 1 at Cambridge, where stationed & principally employed in erecting Fort & disch'd in Dec r . He then resided in that part of Kittery now Elliott.
In 1778-79 he enlisted with Capt Darius of Portsmouth N.H. in the new militia for 12 mos - Stationed at Fort Sullivan on the Piscataqua river during the whole time being the only Co at the fort. Born in Elliott in 1754.
The place at Cambridge was called "No Box" Fort near it.

31011 James Emery
Aug-13, 1832
So. Berwick Maine - 78
Apr 75 - Hitting me
Capt. Saml. Leighton Mass Col Sullivan
Pub- 8 man
77 or 78 Fall Capt. Daniels
Col -
Pub- 1 man
No Bat
No firing lists.
Ctf 1820 - Oct 7, 32 resend Aug. 2, 33. Maine Agcy

So Berwick (Me) } June 6. 1833 }
Hon d . J. L. Edwards Dear Sir }
Enclosed are the applications of Joseph Thompson and Abraham Shaw for an increase of Pension, and that of James Emery, corrected —
Yours respectfully
Burleigh H. Hobbs

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Emery, Jesse GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4101 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790
to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.